State v. Will

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This appeal arises out of an action for damages by a mentally impaired individual, Thomas C. Will, who was shot by law enforcement officers who were attempting to contain and help him. Based on the jury’s special verdict, the trial court entered judgment awarding damages to Will against Hoonah Police Chief Frank Willie Lee, Officer Matthew J. Walker, the City of Hoo-nah, Alaska State Trooper Gerald J. Shana-han, and the State of Alaska. All of the defendants appealed. Following oral argument on the appeal, Will reached an amicable settlement with the City of Hoonah,…